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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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